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Democrats want to take back Congress. Did Tuesday’s primaries reveal a path forward?

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Voters in half a dozen states went to the polls on Tuesday.For Democrats – who hope to win back Congress in the fall – it was a night of mixed messages about which direction the party should embrace.Did Tuesday's results hint at which path the Democrats may take?This episode was produced by Linah Mohammad and Kathryn Fink, with audio engineering by Ted Mebane. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon and Tinbete Ermyas.Our director is Jonas Adams.And our interim executive producer is Courtney Dorning.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show’s perks include bonus episodes and sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

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